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A tempo
In time
Aber
But
Accelerando (accel)
Gradually getting faster
Ad libitum (Ad lib.)
At choice
Adagietto
Rather slow
Adagio
Slow
Affettuoso
Tenderly
Affrettando
Hurrying
Agitato
Agitated
Al, alla
In the style of
Alla breve
With a minim beat
Alla misura
In strict time
Allargando
Broadening
Allegretto
Fairly quick
Allegro
Fast
Allegro assai
Very fast
Allegro moderato
Moderately fast
Amabile
Amiable, pleasant
Amore
Love
Amoroso
Loving
Andante
At a walking pace
Andantino
Slightly faster than andante
Anima
Spirit
Animando
Becoming more lively
Animato
Animated, lively
Anime
Animated, lively
Appassionato
With passion
Assai
Very
Assez
Enough
Attacca
Go immediately to the next session
Ausdruck
Expression
Avec
With
Ben
Well
Bewegt
With movement, agitated
Breit
Broad, expansive
Brio
Vigour
Calando
Getting softer, dying away
Cantabile
In a singing style
Cantando
Singing
Cedez
Yield, relax the speed
Come
As, similar to
Comodo
At a comfortable speed
Con, col
With
Crescendo (Cresc.)
Gradually getting louder
Da capo (DC)
Repeat from beginning
Dal segno (DS)
Repeat from “S” sign
Deciso
With determination
Decresendo (Decresc.)
Gradually getting quieter
Delicato
Delicate
Diminuendo (Dim.)
Gradually getting quieter
Dolce
Sweet, soft
Dolente
Sad, mournful
Dolore
Grief
Doloroso
Sorrowful
Doppio movimento
Twice as fast
Douce
Sweet
E, ed
And
Ein
One
Einfach
Simple
En dehors
Prominent
En pressant
Hurrying
En retenant
Holding back, slowing a little
Energico
Energetic
Espressivo
Expressive
Estinto
As soft as possible
Et
And
Etwas
Somewhat, rather
Facile
Easy
Fine
The end
Forte (F)
Loud
Fortepiano (FP)
Loud, then immediately soft
Fortissimo (FF)
Very loud
Forza
Force
Fruhlich
Cheerful, joyful
Fuoco
Fire
Giocoso
Playful, merry
Giusto
Propert, exactly